title: Athletic spinal cord and spine injuries. Guidelines for initial management.
abstract: Unfortunately, spine and spinal cord injuries occur frequently in athletic competition. Most, however, are minor injuries requiring short-term medical treatment and vigilance. This article briefly reviews the athlete who suffers a spinal cord injury in competition while focusing on initial management.
authors.affiliation: Division of Neurosurgery, MCP School of Medicine, Allegheny University of the Health Sciences, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA.
authors.forename: J E
authors.initials: JE
authors.lastname: Wilberger
mesh_terms: D001265:Athletic Injuries / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D013119:Spinal Cord Injuries / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy*; D013124:Spinal Injuries / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy*; D015599:Trauma Severity Indices; D014481:United States